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Pope Francis puts on sombrero before five-day Mexico visit

Feb 13, 2016

Pope Francis has endeared himself to the papal press corps by putting on a sombrero while on a flight to Mexico.
Mexico City prepares for Pope Francis' visit

Feb 13, 2016

The people of Mexico City are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Pope Francis, who will arrive Friday after a brief stop in Cuba.
Full text of joint declaration signed by Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill

Feb 13, 2016

In a historic first, Pope Francis on Friday met with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill. The Feb. 12 meeting took place in Havana, Cuba, a stop added a
'We are brothers' – Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill hold historic meeting

Feb 13, 2016

Christian brotherhood and unity were the focus of Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill when they met on Friday afternoon in Havana.
Lent, a special time for corporal and spiritual works of mercy

Feb 12, 2016

We enter Lent the way a boxer enters the ring. Too often however, we do it without the imagination of a child.
In Lahore, Muslim women and Catholics slam Valentine's Day for destroying the family

Feb 12, 2016

The goal is "to defend our homes. Secularists and liberals condemn religious leaders for their outdated beliefs, but then do not tolerate it when their daughters and sisters date.
Pope’s Mexico visit highlights Saint’s influence

Feb 12, 2016

A weathered pastel image of the Virgin of Guadalupe hangs from German Herrera Hernandez’s dashboard, watching over his passengers from her perch next to his cigarettes, gum and the handful of coins he uses to make change.
Pakistani Christian appeals death sentence for blasphemy

Feb 12, 2016

An illiterate Pakistani Christian man who has been sentenced to death alongside his wife for allegedly sending blasphemous text messages to an Islamic cleric has filed an appeal at Lahore High Court, seeking bail due to his deteriorating health.
Four reasons why Pope Francis will meet with Patriarch Kirill

Feb 12, 2016

The first, historic meeting between a Pope and a Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church does not come from nowhere.
More allegations emerge as Mount St. Mary's controversy boils

Feb 12, 2016

Amid uproar over comparing struggling students to bunnies that should be drowned or shot, Mount St. Mary’s University president is now under fire for criticizing expressions of the Catholic faith at the school.